Can you categorically state which film you have watched most?

Sassafras · September 2023

Philly_Q said:

I'd rather watch lots of different films than the same ones over and over, so even with my absolute favourite films I may have only watched them once or twice. I'm also a bit superstitious when I watch something overwhelmingly brilliant that it may not have the same effect if I watch it again...

The Wicker Man's my favourite film and I've probably seen that five or six times, which is a lot for me. And some of the Dario Argento and John Carpenter films, I've seen them a number of times.

But, the films I've actually watched the most are old, mainstream films which have been on TV a lot. I'd like to think the winner was the 1931 Dracula or Frankenstein, but it's probably one of the Bond movies. Or the last two thirds of Where Eagles Dare.

Nicholas Cage's finest performance!

Sporky · September 2023

Not with 100% certainty, but I saw The Crow 7 times in the cinema, and a couple since, so probably that. Heat is probably second.

Philly_Q · September 2023

Sassafras said:

Philly_Q said:

I'd rather watch lots of different films than the same ones over and over, so even with my absolute favourite films I may have only watched them once or twice. I'm also a bit superstitious when I watch something overwhelmingly brilliant that it may not have the same effect if I watch it again...

The Wicker Man's my favourite film and I've probably seen that five or six times, which is a lot for me. And some of the Dario Argento and John Carpenter films, I've seen them a number of times.

But, the films I've actually watched the most are old, mainstream films which have been on TV a lot. I'd like to think the winner was the 1931 Dracula or Frankenstein, but it's probably one of the Bond movies. Or the last two thirds of Where Eagles Dare.

Nicholas Cage's finest performance!

Not that one! But you knew that.... As a remake, it's an insult to fans of the original film and I think Neil LaBute's a total arsehole for re-writing the story in such a ludicrous fashion. But I do still enjoy Nic Cage's performance.

MagicPigDetective · September 2023

Seen Planes Trains and Automobiles a few times.…. cracks me up every time

imalrightjack · September 2023

@breakstuff Great picks. I think I’ve seen Day of the Dead more than Dawn. The Descent I’ve seen several times too.

I know I’ll watch Last Night in Soho many more times (two or three so far).

guitaraj · September 2023

Groundhog Day.

Actually no, it's probably a toss-up between Star Wars: A New Hope and Raiders Of The Lost Ark

DrCornelius · September 2023

Subconsciously , 21 Jump Street as the kids are forever putting it on.

Consciously as a solo performer I'd say either Jaws or The Godfather

axisus · September 2023

JezWynd said:

Most watched is probably The Thief of Baghdad, the one with Sabu and Rex Ingram as the genie. My son loved it as a child and we watched it many, many times together. The colour film stock they used is wonderful, it has a Kodachrome look to it - saturated reds and rich blues.

As a kid that was a magical film for me! It is just such a great tale. The Genie was so scary!

axisus · September 2023

Dominic said:

Love Actually ........probably my favourite of all time

I find that film strangely enchanting. I really like Hugh Grant's storyline, and it feels like a gut punch to feel Emma Thompson's pain. It was the first time I saw Kiera Knightley, she looks soooo lovely in the film.

axisus · September 2023

Grampa said:

Lock Stock or Snatch,

Sounds like chastity belt options

ICBM · September 2023

Laputa: Castle In The Sky

(Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli)

Not only my favourite animated film ever, my kids loved it as well and we watched it together over and over when they were small. I've probably seen the whole thing at least 20 times, and parts more than that.

After that, possibly Once Upon A Time In The West, although I'm not sure.

Blade Runner is the only film I've seen more than once at the cinema.

tony99 · September 2023

When I was a kid it was Condorman, then Superman III (due to what we had on VHS)

But taking the title these days is Apocalypse Now by a fucking mile.

HAL9000 · September 2023

Probably The Man Who Would be King. Sean Connery and Michael Caine both at the top of their form in this superb adaptation of a Rudyard Kipling short story

viz · September 2023

axisus said:

Grampa said:

Lock Stock or Snatch,

Sounds like chastity belt options

I lolled

Supportact · September 2023

Apocalypse now
American Psycho
Bladerunner

One of them probably, as I find i can remember a lot of the dialogue. In recent years I've gone off watching films multiple times and I'd rather watch something new usually. Although I did watch Spinal Tap when it was on tv recently and it still makes me laugh.

munckee · September 2023

ICBM said:

Laputa: Castle In The Sky

(Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli)

Not only my favourite animated film ever, my kids loved it as well and we watched it together over and over when they were small. I've probably seen the whole thing at least 20 times, and parts more than that.

After that, possibly Once Upon A Time In The West, although I'm not sure.

Blade Runner is the only film I've seen more than once at the cinema.

Absolutely love once upon a time in the west. Great storyline, great cast, great soundtrack, great scenery. Have watched it a lot.

Kittyfrisk · September 2023

Why is "categorically" important?

maltingsaudio · September 2023

Who Dares Wins
Boat that rocked
Not sure if Die Hard counts as it’s a Christmas Tradition not a definite choice thing

crunchman · September 2023

Probably Thomas the Tank Engine or Tangled from when my daughter was young.

For myself, probably Back to the Future

Danny1969 · September 2023

Spinal Tap and Pulp Fiction

JezWynd · September 2023

Actually, I wonder if it's Where Eagles Dare.

Cranky · September 2023

Which film you have watched most.

Happy?

tone1 · September 2023

Mary Poppins
Ferris Bueller’s day off
Shawshank Redemption
Cool hand Luke

Philly_Q · September 2023

JezWynd said:

Actually, I wonder if it's Where Eagles Dare.

Yeah, for those of us of a certain age who grew up with three or four TV channels.

The more I think about it, there's Zulu, The Great Escape, The Italian Job, Escape to Victory, The Ipcress File, Marathon Man, The Boys From Brazil, any Dirty Harry film or spaghetti Western, The Magnificent Seven, numerous Tarzan movies (especially the Johnny Weismuller films), the Sinbad films, Jason and the Argonauts...

And Carry On films! God knows how many times I've seen all those. And not necessarily even the better ones... the film I've actually watched most is probably Carry On Cruising or Carry On Girls.

Keiko · September 2023

Star Wars (new hope)

Wizard of Oz

Winny_Pooh · September 2023

As a kid:
Terminator 2
Waynes World 2
Aladdin

As an adult:
Princess Mononoke
Blade Runner 2049

Poboy · September 2023

Anal Babes 4

Nitefly · September 2023

The Music Box.

SimonC · September 2023

Probably The Great Escape, Spartacus and Ben Hur.

They just don’t make em like that anymore.

BillDL · September 2023

If I counted up the number of minutes I've watched of the same DVD but never managed to stay awake to see more than the first third of the movie, it would probably be Mystic River with Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, and Kevin Bacon. I've had the DVD for about 15 years and have probably put it on to watch about 6 times a year, so say 0.5 hours x 6 times a year x 15 years = 45 hours worth of one-eyed watching before drifting off and wakening up on the couch at 3am.

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